San Jose City Council Meeting Summaries

What happened City Council's 2026-05-05 meeting centered on Final Public Hearing and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing... and Library Facilities and Customer Experience Plan Status Report, with additional discussion on Park Master Plans, Amended Turnkey Parkland Agreement, and Park Naming for Two City Chartered Parks. - 26-519 Final Public Hearing and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing...: 26-519 Final Public Hearing and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (a) Conduct a final public hearing regarding approval of the City’s, including year 2627 Annual Action Plan for us. Department of... - 26-517 Library Facilities and Customer Experience Plan Status Report: 26-517 Library Facilities and Customer Experience Plan Status Report. As recommended by the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee on April 9, 2026, accept the status report on the Library Department's, including so libraries are facilities, but they function as... - 26-518 Park Master Plans, Amended Turnkey Parkland Agreement, and Park Naming for Two City Chartered Parks: 26-518 Approval of Park Master Plans, Amended Turnkey Parkland Agreement, and Park Naming for Two City Chartered Parks. (a) Approve two Park Master Plans for two future City chartered parks, which consist of a... - 26-513 Amendment to the Agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor LLC for Large Format Digital Signage on City-Owned Property: 26-513 Amendment to the Agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor LLC for Large Format Digital Signage on City-Owned Property . (a) Adopt a resolution adopting an addendum to the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative, including watson Park it's a quarter mile, less than a quarter mile,... - 26-563 Retroactive Approval of Lighting for Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters Sponsored by Council District 7 as a...: 26-563 Retroactive Approval of Lighting for Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters Sponsored by Council District 7 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and... Key decisions - 26-518 Park Master Plans, Amended Turnkey Parkland Agreement, and Park Naming for Two City Chartered Parks was approved. - 26-517 Library Facilities and Customer Experience Plan Status Report was discussed. - 26-519 Final Public Hearing and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing... and 26-513 Amendment to the Agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor LLC for Large Format Digital Signage on City-Owned Property were taken up and appear to have advanced. - Final action was unclear for 26-563 Retroactive Approval of Lighting for Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters Sponsored by Council District 7 as a.... What matters to the public - 26-519 Final Public Hearing and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing... mattered because it affects housing delivery, interim housing support, or affordability. - 26-517 Library Facilities and Customer Experience Plan Status Report mattered because it commits public funds and shapes how the work or service moves forward. - 26-518 Park Master Plans, Amended Turnkey Parkland Agreement, and Park Naming for Two City Chartered Parks mattered because it commits public funds and shapes how the work or service moves forward. - 26-513 Amendment to the Agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor LLC for Large Format Digital Signage on City-Owned Property mattered because it commits public funds and shapes how the work or service moves forward. Next steps - 26-519 Final Public Hearing and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing... still points to a public-hearing step in the available record.

What happened City Council's 2026-04-28 meeting centered on Park Master Plan and Official Name for a Future Park Located on Rinconada Drive. - TO BE HEARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONSENT and H23-040, T23-027 & ER23-251 - Site Development Permit and Vesting Tentative Map for Certain Real Property Located at..., with additional discussion on City Affordability Restrictions in the Event of Expiration or Termination of Project-Based Subsidy Contracts or.... - 26-471 Park Master Plan and Official Name for a Future Park Located on Rinconada Drive. - TO BE HEARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONSENT: 26-471 Park Master Plan and Official Name for a Future Park Located on Rinconada Drive. - TO BE HEARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONSENT (a) Approve the Park Master Plan for a future Chartered Park that will be located at the, including issue. And we'll just continue monitoring and... - 26-472 H23-040, T23-027 & ER23-251 - Site Development Permit and Vesting Tentative Map for Certain Real Property Located at...: 26-472 H23-040, T23-027 & ER23-251 - Site Development Permit and Vesting Tentative Map for Certain Real Property Located at Camden Avenue and Singletree Way. (a) Adopt a resolution certifying the 5670 Camden Avenue, including located at 5670 Camden Avenue. It is for a... - 26-461 City Affordability Restrictions in the Event of Expiration or Termination of Project-Based Subsidy Contracts or...: 26-461 City Affordability Restrictions in the Event of Expiration or Termination of Project-Based Subsidy Contracts or Foreclosure. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Housing Director, or their designee, to allow, on, including the existing 50% Ami caps, so we can refinance... - 26-468 Police Staffing, Expenditures, and Workload Audit Report: 26-468 Police Staffing, Expenditures, and Workload Audit Report. As recommended by the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee on April 16, 2026, accept the follow-up report to the 2021 Police, including response times. Although Police Department responded to... - 26-469 Spring 2026 Intergovernmental Relations Report: 26-469 Spring 2026 Intergovernmental Relations Report. (a) Accept the 2026 Spring Intergovernmental Relations Report. (b) Reaffirm all City positions summarized in the 2025-2026 Intergovernmental Relations Priority, including commitment to double down on our engagement with... Key decisions - 26-471 Park Master Plan and Official Name for a Future Park Located on Rinconada Drive. - TO BE HEARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONSENT was discussed. - 26-472 H23-040, T23-027 & ER23-251 - Site Development Permit and Vesting Tentative Map for Certain Real Property Located at... was discussed. - 26-461 City Affordability Restrictions in the Event of Expiration or Termination of Project-Based Subsidy Contracts or... was discussed. - 26-468 Police Staffing, Expenditures, and Workload Audit Report was discussed. - 26-469 Spring 2026 Intergovernmental Relations Report was discussed. What matters to the public - 26-471 Park Master Plan and Official Name for a Future Park Located on Rinconada Drive. - TO BE HEARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONSENT mattered because it sets direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. - 26-472 H23-040, T23-027 & ER23-251 - Site Development Permit and Vesting Tentative Map for Certain Real Property Located at... mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - 26-461 City Affordability Restrictions in the Event of Expiration or Termination of Project-Based Subsidy Contracts or... mattered because it commits public funds and shapes how the work or service moves forward. - 26-468 Police Staffing, Expenditures, and Workload Audit Report mattered because it affects how the city finances or advances a major public project. Next steps - No concrete follow-up step was clearly identified in the available record.

What happened City Council's 2026-04-21 meeting centered on San Jose City Council. - San Jose City Council: The item focused on San Jose City Council. Key decisions - Final action was unclear for San Jose City Council. What matters to the public - San Jose City Council mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. Next steps - No concrete follow-up step was clearly identified in the available record.

What happened City Council's 2026-04-21 meeting centered on Connect North San José Multimodal Transportation Improvement Plan and Data Centers and PG&E Partnership Status Report, with additional discussion on Providing Access and Transforming Health Capacity and Infrastructure Transition, Expansion, and Development.... - 26-434 Connect North San José Multimodal Transportation Improvement Plan: Adopt a resolution approving the Connect North San José Multimodal Transportation Improvement Plan. We are on to item 5.1. This is Connect North San Jose Multimodal Transportation improvement plan. I'll turn it over, including workers, discuss kind of their their shortcomings... - 26-432 Data Centers and PG&E Partnership Status Report: Accept the status report on the City’s efforts to drive data center and other large energy development, including an update on the City’s Implementation Agreement with PG&E and related electrical infrastructure grid, including growth in San Jose. The MARCH 2025 Council action... - 26-436 Providing Access and Transforming Health Capacity and Infrastructure Transition, Expansion, and Development...: (a) Adopt a resolution authorizing the Housing Director, or his designee, to: (1) Accept the Providing Access and Transforming Health Capacity and Infrastructure Transition, Expansion, and Development, including you can think of those as like the residential roads that are... - 26-433 Revisions to City Council Policy 3-3, Living Wage Policy, Relating to Living Wage Setting Methodology for Annual...: Adopt a resolution approving revisions to City Council Policy 3-3 and repealing Resolution No. 76911 setting the methodology for annual adjustments for the City’s Living Wage rate to align with the City’s Airport, including throughout the years. Multiple revisions, clarifying... - 26-431 Review of the Retirement Plans’ Pension and Postemployment Healthcare Plan Actuarial Valuations as of June 30, 2025: Review the following actuarial valuation reports: (a) Federated City Employees’ Retirement System Actuarial Valuation (Pension) as of June 30, 2025; (b) Federated City Employees’ Retirement System Postemployment, including health Care plan. We will go on to item 3.3 review of... Key decisions - 26-432 Data Centers and PG&E Partnership Status Report was approved. - 26-436 Providing Access and Transforming Health Capacity and Infrastructure Transition, Expansion, and Development... and 26-433 Revisions to City Council Policy 3-3, Living Wage Policy, Relating to Living Wage Setting Methodology for Annual... were adopted. - 26-431 Review of the Retirement Plans’ Pension and Postemployment Healthcare Plan Actuarial Valuations as of June 30, 2025 was discussed. - 26-434 Connect North San José Multimodal Transportation Improvement Plan was taken up and appears to have advanced. What matters to the public - 26-434 Connect North San José Multimodal Transportation Improvement Plan mattered because it sets direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. - 26-432 Data Centers and PG&E Partnership Status Report mattered because it commits public funds and shapes how the work or service moves forward. - 26-436 Providing Access and Transforming Health Capacity and Infrastructure Transition, Expansion, and Development... mattered because it affects how the city finances or advances a major public project. - 26-433 Revisions to City Council Policy 3-3, Living Wage Policy, Relating to Living Wage Setting Methodology for Annual... mattered because it sets direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. Next steps - Accept the status report on the City’s efforts to drive data center and other large energy development, including an update on the City’s Implementation Agreement with PG&E and related electrical infrastructure grid enhancement projects. 3.4 26-432 Data Centers and PG&E... - (a) Adopt a resolution authorizing the Housing Director, or his designee, to: (1) Accept the Providing Access and Transforming Health Capacity and Infrastructure Transition, Expansion, and Development Intergovernmental Transfer (PATH CITED) grant in the amount of $1,323,036...

What happened City Council's 2026-04-20 meeting centered on From Ideation to Occupancy: A Guide to Building in San José, Permitting, Timelines, and Coordination. - 26-496 From Ideation to Occupancy: A Guide to Building in San José, Permitting, Timelines, and Coordination: 26-496 From Ideation to Occupancy: A Guide to Building in San José, Permitting, Timelines, and Coordination Memorandum Attachments • Introduction 1. Development Services at a Glance 2. The Development Permitting, including through to occupancy and to build a shared... Key decisions - 26-496 From Ideation to Occupancy: A Guide to Building in San José, Permitting, Timelines, and Coordination was adopted. What matters to the public - 26-496 From Ideation to Occupancy: A Guide to Building in San José, Permitting, Timelines, and Coordination mattered because it commits public funds and shapes how the work or service moves forward. Next steps - No concrete follow-up step was clearly identified in the available record.

What happened San Jose City Council's 2026-04-14 meeting centered on San Jose City Council. - San Jose City Council: The item focused on San Jose City Council. Key decisions - Final action was unclear for San Jose City Council. What matters to the public - San Jose City Council mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. Next steps - No concrete follow-up step was clearly identified in the available record.

What happened City Council's 2026-04-14 meeting centered on VTA local investment plan priorities and Housing Authority Moving to Work plan, with additional discussion on Brown and Caldwell aeration basin agreement. - 26-400 VTA local investment plan priorities: Council discussed how future SB 63 revenues should be prioritized, including tradeoffs between maintaining existing transit service, improving street conditions, and funding rider-facing improvements, with the next VTA Board step expected in June. - 26-404 Housing Authority Moving to Work plan: Discussion of the Housing Authority's FY 2027 Moving to Work plan included how project-based vouchers would be used and how the plan would support affordable housing production. - 26-401 Brown and Caldwell aeration basin agreement: Staff outlined the consultant agreement for the aeration basin modifications project, including long-term engineering support and owner's-advisor work for wastewater upgrades expected to continue through 2034. - 26-399 Berryessa TOD bond financing: Berryessa TOD bond financing depended on the tax-exempt structure needed to move the 195-unit affordable housing development forward. - 26-402 Arena Hotel funding agreement: Council discussed the Arena Hotel funding agreement, including questions about voucher use, interim units, and who would be served. Key decisions - 26-401 Brown and Caldwell aeration basin agreement and 26-402 Arena Hotel funding agreement were approved. - 26-400 VTA local investment plan priorities was discussed, with a later VTA Board step identified. - 26-404 Housing Authority Moving to Work plan and 26-399 Berryessa TOD bond financing were taken up and appear to have advanced. What matters to the public - The SB 63 discussion mattered because it helps set future transit funding priorities for service, rider experience, and transportation infrastructure. - The Moving to Work plan mattered because it shapes how Housing Authority resources are used to support affordable housing in San Jose. - The aeration basin item mattered because it points to long-term wastewater plant work with major capital cost implications. - Berryessa TOD mattered because the bond item affects whether a 195-unit affordable housing development can move ahead. Next steps - Watch for the next VTA Board step on the local investment plan in June. - Watch for contract execution and project scheduling on the aeration basin work.

What happened City Council's 2026-04-13 meeting centered on Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog. - 26-452 Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog: Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog MATT MAHAN, MAYOR ROSEMARY KAMEI, DISTRICT 1 PAMELA CAMPOS, DISTRICT 2 ANTHONY TORDILLOS, DISTRICT 3 DAVID COHEN, DISTRICT 4 PETER ORTIZ, DISTRICT 5 MICHAEL MULCAHY,, including three. And so I wanted to ask, since we're building... Key decisions - 26-452 Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog was discussed. What matters to the public - 26-452 Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. Next steps - No concrete follow-up step was clearly identified in the available record.

What happened San Jose City Council's 2026-04-07 meeting centered on San Jose City Council. - San Jose City Council: The item focused on San Jose City Council. Key decisions - Final action was unclear for San Jose City Council. What matters to the public - San Jose City Council mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. Next steps - No concrete follow-up step was clearly identified in the available record.

What happened City Council's 2026-04-07 meeting centered on the Loan Commitment for the Valley Transportation Authority Capitol Station Affordable Housing Development and Willow Rock Long Duration Energy Storage Agreement, with additional discussion on Establishment of the Story Road Business Improvement District and Approval to Levy Assessments in the Story Road.... - 26-351 the Loan Commitment for the Valley Transportation Authority Capitol Station Affordable Housing Development: (a) Adopt a resolution: (1) Approving a Construction-Permanent Loan commitment of up to $8,400,000 in Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Funds, or such other special funds as the City may designate, to MidPen, including project was awarded 49 million in total affordable... - 26-348 Willow Rock Long Duration Energy Storage Agreement: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of the Energy Department or their designee to negotiate and execute the following two related You again to staff roll item 6.1 will iraq long duration Energy storage, including it is going to be owned and Operated by a company... - 26-350 Establishment of the Story Road Business Improvement District and Approval to Levy Assessments in the Story Road...: (a) Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance to establish the Story Road Business Improvement District. (b) Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution approving the Business Improvement District, including event like the nine market drew over 20,000 people and... - 26-387 Lower Income Voucher and Equity Program Amendment: As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on March 25, 2026, amend the Lower Income Voucher and Equity Program to include a preference for 50 units for San José Police Department personnel. And the, including directly impact public safety and communities... - 26-352 Second Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan: (a) Conduct a public hearing to receive public comment on the Second Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban... Key decisions - 26-352 Second Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan was referred/continued. - 26-387 Lower Income Voucher and Equity Program Amendment was discussed. - 26-351 the Loan Commitment for the Valley Transportation Authority Capitol Station Affordable Housing Development, 26-348 Willow Rock Long Duration Energy Storage Agreement, and 26-350 Establishment of the Story Road Business Improvement District and Approval to Levy Assessments in the Story Road... were taken up and appear to have advanced. What matters to the public - 26-351 the Loan Commitment for the Valley Transportation Authority Capitol Station Affordable Housing Development mattered because it affects housing delivery, interim housing support, or affordability. - 26-348 Willow Rock Long Duration Energy Storage Agreement mattered because it commits public funds and shapes how the work or service moves forward. - 26-350 Establishment of the Story Road Business Improvement District and Approval to Levy Assessments in the Story Road... mattered because it commits public funds and shapes how the work or service moves forward. - 26-387 Lower Income Voucher and Equity Program Amendment mattered because it sets direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. Next steps - 26-350 Establishment of the Story Road Business Improvement District and Approval to Levy Assessments in the Story Road... still points to a public-hearing step in the available record. - 26-352 Second Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan still points to a public-hearing step in the available record.